By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we celebrate the power of giving in the Black community, we’re showcasing the work and talent of organizations that received grants from the Cleveland Foundation’s Cleveland Black Futures Fund in its second round of...
The Cleveland Foundation upholds a longstanding commitment to racial equity ingrained in our grantmaking and community engagement initiatives and heightened by the recent national reckoning on systemic racism. As an urgent and timely extension of this work, including the 2020 launch of the Cleveland Black Futures Fund, our board and staff...
Cleveland Foundation announces $24.8 million in Q1 2021 grantmaking
Release Date: 3.25.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation Board of Directors today announced $24.8 million in grants approved in the first quarter of 2021 to support residents in Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. Highlights of grants approved in the first three...
Careers and Culture at the Foundation
The Cleveland Foundation strives to attract, develop and retain the most talented individuals as a part of our team. We are highly committed to providing a work environment that supports these efforts through our values-based culture, competitive pay, exceptional benefits, developmental...
Schedule unveiled for virtual Cleveland Book Week 2021; Hour-long Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards show to air on WVIZ/PBS
86th class of winners to be featured in documentary-style production
Release Date: 9.9.2021
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation today announced the schedule for the sixth annual Cleveland Book Week. This year’s...
Since 1999, the Cleveland Foundation Summer Internship Program has provided undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates a "summer of purpose" - an opportunity to work in Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies during an 11-week paid internship. The program aligns with the foundation’s commitment to...
By Cameron Aloway, Cleveland Foundation Marketing & Communications Intern
August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we celebrate the power of giving in the Black community, we’re showcasing the work and talent of organizations that received grants from the Cleveland Foundation’s Cleveland Black Futures Fund in its second round of...
Launched in 2016, the Cleveland Foundation Public Service Fellowship immerses talented, emerging leaders from across the country in the work of Cleveland’s public sector, providing them an opportunity to develop their skills, enhance their networks, and jumpstart a career in public service. With the goals of attracting and retaining...
The Cleveland Foundation recently launched its new strategic direction building on a decades-long commitment to racial equity and social justice. Our organization will continue to go beyond grantmaking and community engagement as we seek to create systems change locally and across our society. As a key example, we exceeded our $150...
Reflecting on an impactful journey ‘centering’ philanthropy
Bob and Sally Gries have collaborated to help enhance the quality of life in our region through decades of service and philanthropy
(This article originally appeared in the foundation's Summer 2023 issue of its Gift of Giving publication.)
Bob and Sally Gries were...